Strategic Sourcing Lead: ESG, Cost Savings & SRM

Equifax; Leeds; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Life cover

Healthcare

26 days holiday

Birthday day off

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Equifax is seeking a Sourcing Support Lead to partner with Global Sourcing to execute regional strategies from Leeds, UK. You will manage high-value spot orders, develop supplier agreements, and maintain supplier relationships to drive TCO, quality, governance, and security.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with GSRE, Finance, and Legal, plus strong stakeholder management, data analytics, and adoption of AI-enabled procurement tools. Fluency in Spanish is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in Global Sourcing or third-party risk teams.
• Experience managing high-volume RFx (RFQ, RFP, RFI).
• Experience in procurement, sourcing, or purchasing roles.
• Experience in contract negotiation and compliance workflows with suppliers.
• Expertise in SRM and enterprise-wide sourcing solutions.
• Proficiency with e-Procurement tools (Jaggaer/Adquira/Sinertrade) and data analytics.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer service skills.
• Results-oriented with proactive attitude.
• Familiarity with Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute long-term category plans and regionalised sourcing strategies.
• Identify and report cost-savings and efficiency opportunities.
• Bridge GSRE, Finance, and Legal to drive process efficiency.
• Transform indirect spend into competitive advantage via category strategies.
• Negotiate and audit high-value supplier agreements.
• Guide stakeholders on GSRE processes, policies, and risk systems.
• Coordinate with TPO and Global Sourcing for end-to-end lifecycle.
• Ensure governance and audit protocols in supplier engagements.
• Lead process improvements to reduce complexity and costs with AI tools.
• Establish reporting protocols and dashboards for leadership.
• Develop spend analytics for data-driven sourcing decisions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

RFx processes

Sourcing strategies

Negotiation

Data analytics

Automation awareness

Spanish speaking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Jaggaer

Adquira

Sinertrade

Google Workspace

Job description

Equifax is seeking a Sourcing Support Lead to partner with Global Sourcing to execute regional strategies from Leeds, UK. You will manage high-value spot orders, develop supplier agreements, and maintain supplier relationships to drive TCO, quality, governance, and security.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with GSRE, Finance, and Legal, plus strong stakeholder management, data analytics, and adoption of AI-enabled procurement tools. Fluency in Spanish is required.